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Survey Suggests Ransomware Broadening Perceptions of Cyber Risks
Corporate risk managers are increasingly focusing on protecting their enterprises from business interruption after a series of ransomware attacks on government agencies highlighted the peril of losing access to their computer networks, according to a survey released by Zurich Insurance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChicago-Area Medical Equipment Cleaning Plant Won’t Reopen
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — Sterigenics, the medical supply sterilization company that has been battling lawsuits and claims of increased cancer rates from fumes, announced Monday it has decided against reopening its suburban Chicago plant. The company said it will close the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBahamians Struggle To Start Over After Dorian’s Devastation
GRAND BAHAMA, Bahamas — Tanya Fox ignored evacuation warnings three years ago when Hurricane Matthew pummeled the Bahamas _ and survived in a nearby hotel. So when Dorian threatened, she again decided to ride out the monster storm. She was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Committee Seeks to Interview Boeing Engineer on Safety of 737 Max
A U.S. panel has asked Boeing Co to make an engineer available for an interview after reports that the worker filed an internal ethics complaint on 737 MAX’s safety and that the planemaker convinced the regulator to relax safety standards. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNike Track Dominance in Spotlight With Top Coach’s Doping Ban
The latest bombshell doping violation from track and field has also ensnared the sport’s biggest corporate backer: Nike Inc. Legendary track coach Alberto Salazar, head of the famed Nike Oregon Project, was given a four-year ban from the sport this … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Recovery in U.S. Virgin Islands Lags Puerto Rico’s
Puerto Rico’s economy has shown considerable signs of improvement after the hit form hurricanes Irma and Maria two years ago, while the U.S. Virgin Islands economy remains “mired in a deep slump.” That’s the finding in new report by the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePersonnel Announcements: Maltman International, Transcom Solutions, Orchid Medical
Maltman International Appoints New Executive General Adjuster Maltman International, a claims management provider based in Toronto, has appointed Brian McCulloch as executive general adjuster. McCulloch has been active in the Canadian market for 40 years, with experience on the carrier … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTroubles With Tesla’s Automated Parking Feature Summon Safety Regulators
WASHINGTON/BENGALURU — U.S. regulators are looking into parking lot crashes involving Tesla Inc cars driving themselves to their owners using the company’s Smart Summon feature, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday. Several users have posted videos … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSafety Board Urges Limo Safety Standards After Deadly Crash
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday said federal regulators should require lap and shoulder seat belts throughout limousines after probing a series of deadly crashes including one in a October 2018 that killed 20 people. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Faces iPhone Privacy Lawsuit After Court Reinstates Case
A U.K. lawsuit filed against Google by millions of iPhone users over data-collection claims was given the go-ahead by London appeals judges who overturned an earlier ruling that had thrown out the case. The group, known as Google You Owe … Source: Claims Journal
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